TV Theme Songs: Mister Ed
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (68888)
United States
February 8, 2023 9:13am CST
Oh my aching everything. I’ve walked “too much”? Twenty five miles on this vacation, which is usually a month’s walking. I’ll take it easy for today (and see if I can find a spa/massage place). You’re not getting by without a theme song. Sing along!!
Mister Ed - Jay Livingston
HARRY: How could you lose a body? A corpse is a corpse!
DAN: (in Mister Ed voice) Of course! Of course!
(The original Night Court)
We know this one, don’t we. Even if we didn’t watch the show. Francis (“With an I”) the Talking Mule’s buddy Mister Ed was created by children’s author Walter R. Brooks in 1937. That inspired the Francis movies and, of course, the TV series.
Mister Ed was a saddlebred/Arabian mix, real name Bamboo Harvester, who was voiced by Allan “Rocky” Lane.
And the theme song was one of those great themes of a fun, innocent-era sitcom.
Mister Ed
Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Recorded by Jay Livingston
From Mister Ed, 1961-66
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@FourWalls (68888)
• United States
9 Feb 23
@xander6464 — nay, neigh, my good friend. 
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@FourWalls (68888)
• United States
9 Feb 23
It was a fun show, typical of the “suspend reality” programs of the 60s.
@RebeccasFarm (90295)
• Arvada, Colorado
8 Feb 23
Another one I looked forward to watching and listening to when I got home from school.
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@FourWalls (68888)
• United States
8 Feb 23
Nothing like a good “Wilbur!!” after school!
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@Marilynda1225 (83064)
• United States
8 Feb 23
Now this song is running through my head and I do remember this show very well. We certainly had some classics when I was growing up.
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@FourWalls (68888)
• United States
8 Feb 23
We did have some great shows, and some great theme songs to go with them!
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@Marilynda1225 (83064)
• United States
8 Feb 23
@FourWalls can't forget Mr. Ed and Wilbur 
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@LindaOHio (181229)
• United States
8 Feb 23
And no one can talk to a horse of course. It was a dumb concept; but I do believe I remember watching that show.
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@FourWalls (68888)
• United States
9 Feb 23
Dumb enough for, what ten “Francis the Talking Mule” movies too?
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@LindaOHio (181229)
• United States
9 Feb 23
@FourWalls I think I watched those too. Entertainment in those days was at a premium.
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@FourWalls (68888)
• United States
9 Feb 23
Oh, there’s an apparent reason: it’s catchy!
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@wolfgirl569 (107859)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Feb 23
I remember it but not real well. That one was a little before me. And not on tv regular when I got older
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@FourWalls (68888)
• United States
9 Feb 23
I understand. Plus, who wants to watch a talking horse?
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@wolfgirl569 (107859)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Feb 23
@FourWalls I don't. George will be hauled off if he starts
@FourWalls (68888)
• United States
9 Feb 23
I don’t know anything that rhymes with Orville though. 
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@BloggerDi (3113)
• United States
8 Feb 23
It was fun to hear that song again!
I hope you get relief from your aches and pains ASAP.
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@FourWalls (68888)
• United States
8 Feb 23
Thank you. I put on a pain patch and took some Tylenol.
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@dgobucks226 (35716)
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11 Feb 23
Ha, ha you're killing me! All my favorite childhood shows did have some clever theme songs, of course, of course
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@FourWalls (68888)
• United States
11 Feb 23
We had it so good with our shows and their theme songs!
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@Virtually2021 (828)
• Southend-On-Sea, England
8 Feb 23
I have only walked 5284 steps today.
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@RasmaSandra (80635)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8 Feb 23
Absolutely loved that horse and the theme song, I believe it was Mister Ed that instilled in me my love of horses, Still in my mind without even listening to the video - a horse is a horse of course of course unless he's the famous Mister Ed, Made me want a rocking horse but being in an apartment mom did not want me to ride the vases from the shelves and break them
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@FourWalls (68888)
• United States
9 Feb 23
Sometimes I think it was a spoof of westerns, where a man’s best friend was his horse.
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@moffittjc (121656)
• Gainesville, Florida
9 Feb 23
Although I’ve seen clips of Mr. Ed over the years, I’ve never seen a full episode of the show. It was a little before my time, although there were re-runs on air during my formative years.
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@FourWalls (68888)
• United States
9 Feb 23
Horse talks to Wilbur and nobody else. Creates chaotic situations. One of the many “suspend reality” shows, but it was fun.
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@FourWalls (68888)
• United States
9 Feb 23
The Francis films ruined me, because it wasn’t until I was an adult that I could appreciate Donald O’Connor dancing and not talking to a horse.
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